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T. H. Sean,
F. W. Egelston, Managing Editor
THE BOZEMAN COURIER
Published Every Wednesday Afternoon at
43 West Main Street, Bozeman, Montana
"IN THE FAMOUS GALLATIN VALLEY"
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By
THE REPUBLICAN-COURIER COMPANY
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Official Paper of Gallatin Coanty
Established 1871
PREVENTION OF FOREST FIRES
It is the duty of every citizen to do everything
in his power at all times and under all circum
stances to prevent the starting of forest fires.
This means that he should be very careful
while in the woods, be absolutely certain that no
embers remain alive in his campfire and that no
matches, cigarette or cigar stubs or pipe heels
be thrown where they will ignite dead leaves or
dry grass.
There is no difference in the result whether a
fire is started through malicious intent or through
carelessness.
There are very few people who would be guilty
of the former, but many of us might unthinkingly
be the cause of a fire which would destroy much
valuable property and might even result in loss
of life.
In a letter to the editor District Forester Fred
Morrell of Missoula calls attention to these facts
and makes the following suggestions:
Whatever can be done to reach and impress
individual should be done at this time in
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the interest of the common good. People do not
intentionally start fires. What is needed, I think
is to get them to understand how to put out a
camp fire, a match or cigarette. They throw the
remainder of the coffee or dish water on their
camp fires and call it good. If we can get them
into the habit of using lots of water and stirring
up the fire so that all sides of the embers get
drenched, there will be fewer camp fires escaping.
Certain little habits such as breaking a match
rolling it between the fingers before throwing
it away, scraping away the trash before deposit
ing cigarette stubs or pipe heels, and treading
them into the ground, would mean the difference
between the present ratio of something like 25
percent campers' and smokers' fires and the very
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or
small percentage which we must expect to have
resulting from those causes.
In times of extreme danger people should be
discouraged from going into the woods, both for
their own safety and for the protection of pro
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H
perty.
The following six rules for fire prevention have
been promulgated by the forest service and they
should be scrupulously observed:
1. Matches—Be sure your match is out. Break
it in two before you throw it away.
2. Tobacco—Be certain that pipe ashes and
cigar or cigarette stubs are dead before throwing
them away. Never throw them into brush, leaves,
or needles.
3. Making Camp—Before building* a fire
scrape away all inflammable material from a spot
5 feet in diameter. Dig a hole in the center and
in it build your camp fire. Keep it small. Never
build a fire against trees, logs or near brush.
4. Breaking Camp—Never break camp until
your fire is out—dead out.
5. Brush Burning—Never burn slash or brush
in windy weather or while there is the slightest
danger of the fire getting away.
6. How to Put Out a Camp Fire—Stir the
coals while drowning with water. Turn small
sticks and drench both sides, wet ground around
the fire. If water cannot be had stir in dirt in
stead and tread down until packed tight over and
around the fire. Be sure the last spark is dead.
UNIFORM HAND SIGNALS
There are almost as many different systems'
of motor car hand signals as there are states in
the Union. One signal may mean one thing in
one state and something entirely different in
another. The need for uniform hand signals is
most evident.
Walter P. Chrysler, the motor car manufacturer
raises the question whether one signal isn't
enough. He asks whether it wouldn't be suffi
cient to have a man extend his left arm and hand
parallel to the ground. That would indicate that
the man intended to slow down, come to a com
plete stop, tum to the left or turn to the right.
The responsibility rested upon the man behind to
wait until he knew what the man in front intended
to do. Question has been asked whether such a
plan would slow down traffic. Mr. Chrysler
doesn't think so.
Misinterpretation of hand signals.is a common
cause of accidents. A driver may signal that he
is about to turn to the fright when in reality he is
going to the left. An accident usually results.
Mr. Chrysler thinks that the man behind should
wait to see what the man ahead is going to do
when he signals he is going to do something. |||
Hand signals must be fool proof, that is a
And they should be uniform, too.
The business of manufacturing and selling
]cars has grown with such rapidity that* it has
been impossible to give the necessary attention
to such details as hand signals, uniform highway
signs and uniform traffic laws. But all will come
in time.
WE STAND CORRECTED
In a recent issue Uncle Sam Hampton of the
Belgrade Journal took exceptions to a Courier
editorial in regard to the late Mr. William Jen
nings Bryan, in which we stated that Mr. Bryan
was "a progressive in politics but a reactionary in
religion.
The Journal said : "Mr. Bryan stood for
religion that implused men and women in right
living, with a hungrying and a thirsting after
the
divine knowledge and wisdom.
Uncle Sam may know what he was driving at
in that sentence, but we're darned if we do. And
we don't think being a reactionary is a heinous
crime, anyway. In our opinion the country would
be better off if there were more of them.
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'TJNITED STATES HIGHWAYS"
(Helena Record-Herald)
The joint board of interstate highways, an or
ganization at Washington, in'taking steps to
create a national system of roads from one end
of the country to the other, specially distinguished
by uniform road markers, and connecting num
bers, to be known as the "United States High
ways," may do automobile tourists a service by
making the overland roads more intelligible.
Every federal aid highway in the country is in
cluded in the system, whose roads lately have
been selected by the board named.
The United States Highway will not try to set
up any through routes, but will take in all state
capitals and the chief points of interest in every
state, and carry roads over all the state borders.
Under the routing for Montana, as follows, Bil
lings seems to be the chief nucleus in this state:
From the Idaho border either at or near Leonia
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to Shelby, Havre, Chinook, Malta, Glasgow, Pop
lar, toward Williston, N. D.; from Shelby, Great
Falls, Lewistown, Grass Range and Roundup to
Billings; from Billings to Hysham, Forsyth and
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Miles City toward Bowman, N. D.; also from Bll
lings to Hardin to Wyoming border; from Wallace
Idaho, to Missoula, Deer Lodge, Butte and Helena
to Great Falls ; Butte to Dillon to Lima ; also from
Butte to Livingston, Columbus and near Laurel
to Billings ; from Laurel to Frannie on Wyoming
border; from Livingston to Gardner to Yellow
stone National park.
Probably the best feature of this undertaking
will be found in the roads, signs and markers to
be erected. These will be numbered so the trav
eler can tell from the number just where he is
on the map that he will be able to secure, and
the signs will tell him about curves, grades, cross
ings, and other road conditions, knowledge of
which will bç valuable. It is to be hoped that
the joint board of interstate highways will main
tain the signs. If signs are merely erected and
then allowed to fall down, the usual practice of
counties, clubs and other organizations that un
dertake with r great enthusiasm to mark roads,
they may just as well not put them up at all.
IT'S HIGHER ELSEWHERE
(Helena Independent)
According to a news item in the Daily Enter
1 prise at Livingston recently, tourists have com
I plained so much to sportsmen in that section of
the state about the price of nonresident fishing
icenses, that the question of having the next
egislature reduce it materially is being earnestly
considered.
Before becoming too much "het up" over the
kicks of the tourists it might be well for the
sportsmen around Park county and elsewhere to
discover what other states charge non-residents
for the privilege of fishing while traveling
through the country.
The price here is only $3.50, while in Oregon
it is around $7.50. and in Washington about the
same, or was two years ago.
Off hand we would say that the .plan of scaling
down the non-resi(^nt licenses to $1.50 will in
the long run prove expensive to the state. Ten
days or two weeks of fishing*by the average
tourist in Montana when you take into consider
ation there are thoqpands of them, will pretty
well depopulate the streams anywhere contiguous
to automobi
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WiïH llWT EMMY
ON EASY MONEY
•An awfully Interesting man came
to tee me today, Aunt Emmy. He
had a list of stocks and bonds that
look very favorable to me. Take this,**
said Helen, handing an alluring look
lag folder to Aunt Emmy. 'This
stock la pretty good. The man said
it would be quoted at 20 on the ex
change a month aftep it is put out. I
can buy shares now at two dollars so
I would make eighteen dollars (or ev
ery two dollars I invest and all inside
of four weeks." Helen paused for
breath while Aunt Emmy looked at
the folder.
**üf I were to buy those White Leg
horn chickens of yours," remarked
Aunt Emmy, "would you promise me
their eggs will sell for one dollar and
a half a dozen a month from now?"
"Of course not. Aunty,'* laughed
Helen. "The price of eggs depends
entirely on the supply and demand in
the market."
"Well, how about stocks? Why can
this maa promise you this stock will
be selling for twenty dollars a month
from now?"
"WW1,1 don't know exactly, but the
listings on thé stock exchange are
different, aren't they?**
"The prices of stocks quoted on the
stock exchange are influenced by sup
ply and demand like the prices of
eggs. No one can honestly guarantee
the future price of any stock. ▲ pro
moter who urges you to bay stock on
any such gifarantee Is misinforming
yon, A stock salesman you could
trust would never make such a state
ment. If you are going to listen to
snch talk you'd-better pat your money
in the savings bank."
"Bot I wouldn't make aa mach on
it!** objected Helen. .
"Big profits mesa Mg risks, and yon
cannot afford to take rinks," said
Aant Emmy. **Tbe bonne that gate
ont this booklet is unknown to you.
Why don't yon find ont wko yon are
dealing with?"
"How can I find ont abont tbe thou
sands of stock booses in ths United
States r
"Well," eald Aunt Emmy, "if yon in
sist on considering making invest
ments, you ought to at least take the
trouble to go to your bank and find
out about the people you are dealing
with."
"I didn't know banks would bother
5 with anything but actual banking."
Helen said.
"They are glad to," Aunt Emmy
said. "The more people that save
and invest money wisely the better
It is for tbe banks."—A. B. Aymea.
RESTRICTING LOANS ON
UNECONOMIC FARMING
Bankers in many of the rural sec
tions of the country are realising as
never before that they cannot afford
to loan money for the conduct of farm
Ing enterprises where the odds are
^»tnet that enterprise ever becoming.
a success. The risk is too great, and
wh ? ! a m ° re 11 is doln V, he , borrower
an Injury to encourage him in an un
warranted venture.
Some fanners may resent the idea
of being questioned in regard to tbe
nse they expect to make of borrowed
money. A false idea of tbeir independ
ence may lead them to feel that they
can do as they please and follow any
system of farming they desire; that it
Is nobody else's business whether that
system is economic or not
Experiences In certain sections dor
ing Hie past few years demonstrate
the folly of such a position. The
banker is loaning other people's money
and be is duty bound to safeguard
what has been entrusted to him
Further, the law holds him responsi
ble. With this obligation resting on
his shoulders he has a right to select
hla customers. If he Is Convinced that
a one-crop system or any other par
ticular type of farming is. Unsound and
Is likely to be uneconomic; he is doing
an injustice to the borrower as well
as the depositor to loan the farmer
(be money, ,
Best résulta will accrue when both
the lender and the borrower recognise
that they are entering into a partner
ship and if the advantages and the
dangers are frankly and carefully dis
cussed the possibilities of success are
greatly enhanced.— Banker-Farmer.
A Few Good "Don't«"
Don't buy securities teat are
bandied by irresponsible persons or
unknown Anns.
Don't buy mortgage
tant property.
Don't bny stock In new enterprises
Don't try lo work the stock market,
dis
[f tbs public were to win. professional
operators would soon shut up shop
and quit
Don't boy stock in mines you know
nothing abont Many mines are boles
«here fools dump Cbstr money.
Don't bny oil stock.
Don't bny stock in new invention
schemes.
Don't bny reel estate nalees yon
have seen ft It may be a swamp.
Don't bny teo m one who says, "In
rest now or R win be too late." ;
Don't boy from one who says. "The
price win. soon be raised."
Don't bay from
who offers you
a discount for cash.
Don't bay anything on "tips "
Have nothing to do with the "basket
Don't speculate. A rich
«ford to. but you cant
A splendid rale is.
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REASONABLE QUESTIONS.
In a recent civil service examina
tion for patrolmen, a prospective of
ficer answered the question, "What is
a moron?" by saying: "A man. who
has more than one wife.
The commissioners thought the
answer so comical that they gave it
to the press in order that all might
enjoy it. But it was not comical. I
maintain that the man* who thought
out that reply revealed .through it a
depth of perceptive power that is
rare indeed.
Not so deep, perhaps, but as re
sourceful, was the prospective chauf
feur who answered the question,
"Why does heaVy black smoke come
out of the exhaust of trucks at
'That is the
times?" by replying:
only place it can get out." .
Other questions asked included:
What is a morgue?
What does habeas corpus mean?
If you found a man with a severe
cut on his head that was bleeding,
what would you do?
What does urban mean?
Define kleptomaniac, arson and
plumb bob?
What are the principal rodents of
the Pacific coast?
What is the purpose of a fan on. a
motor vehicle?
What is a labor distribution sheet?
The questions remind me of one,
"How many legs has a Zulu?" which
was a part of the intelligence test
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A Good Place to Eat
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And you'll say so too after you've tried one
ef our tasty meals. You'll find your favorite
dish here prepared just as you would have
it, with the service designed to make you
want to come again.
Bring in the family for a Chicken Dinner
next Sunday.
Bozeman Hotel Grill
VOULKOS BROTHERS,
Proprietors and Operators
ALSO OPERATING THE MAIN CAFE
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35 Miles From Bozeman
On "Gallatin Way" to Yellowstone Park
Cabins for Rent
Good Fishing
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Our Chicken Din
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are Famously Good
Guides If Wanted
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Fine Golf Links
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given prospective army officer» dur
ing the war, and answered in all mfcn
ner of ways by many who later wore
bars on their shoulders.
Are these appropriate questions .to
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ask in an examination of future po
licemen? Will a mar 1 make a better
officer because he knows how to de
fine habeas corpus, urban, morgue;,
arson, kleptomaniac and p'.umb bob?
I think they are and h will. If a
man's mind has been sufficiently ac
tive in the past to accumulate a fund
or unrelated knowledge, he wi»I in
the future have the mental capacity
to master the details of his now work.
The tendency to accummulate knowl
edge is of more importance than the
knowledge itself.
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LIBERALIZING MARRIAGE.
It would seem that if a wife had
her husband's .permission to smoke,
dtink and enjoy the company of other
men whenever and wherever she
chose, she would have little reason to
complain of his generosity. Some
women, however, one just can't please.
Nelli« Kenny, Los Angeles matron,
testified in her recent divorce action
that her husband admitted going out
on "wild parties." When she took up
the matter with him he handed her a
calling card upon which he had writ
ten his permission for her to go out
and do likewise. He Wrote:
"This is to certify that the bearer
is my lawfully wedded wife, and she
has my permission, to smoke, drink
and enjoy the society of other men
whenever and wherever she chooses.
She is a good wife and T want her to
enjoy life while she lives, foT she will
be a long time dead. Not transfer
able."— S. S. Kenny.
Now who can say that liberty has
departed from this country?
Age Make » Difference
Everythin* is twice us large,
lured on three-year-old's three
foot scale a* on a thirty-ycar-old'n
six-foot scale. -Holmes